Tough night for Phil Franchise. He allowed five runs on seven hits with two walks and one (!) strikeout in five innings against Richmond.

Perhaps now this will quiet the talk that the Yankees should promote him right away. The kid needs to learn, give him time.

Meanwhile, for those of you interested in such things, I have the rotations for the top four minor-league teams:

AAA SCRANTON
RHP Tyler Clippard (overshadowed by the Franchise)
RHP Phil Hughes (next few weeks will be telling)
RHP Ross Ohlendorf (Torre was impressed by him all spring)
RHP Matt DeSalvo (making the most of a second chance?)
RHP Steven Jackson (sleeper in the Randy Johnson deal perhaps)